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SEO Fields API Support

By Dmytro Verzhykovskyi
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Description

SEO Fields API Support is a lightweight plugin that enhances the WordPress REST API by making Yoast SEO fields – such as SEO titles and meta descriptions -available for programmatic updates. This plugin is perfect for developers and site owners who need to automate or manage SEO metadata efficiently via the REST API.

Key Features

  • Yoast SEO Integration: Exposes _yoast_wpseo_title and _yoast_wpseo_metadesc fields in the REST API.
  • Wide Compatibility: Supports all public post types, including posts, pages, and custom post types.
  • Secure: Includes authentication checks and data sanitization to ensure safe updates.
  • Lightweight: Only activates its features when Yoast SEO is installed, minimizing overhead.

Compatibility

  • Requires WordPress 6.2 or higher.
  • Requires Yoast SEO to be installed and activated.

Usage

After activation, you can update SEO fields using the WordPress REST API. Below is an example:

  • Updating a Post: Send a PUT request to /wp/v2/posts/<post-id> with this JSON body:
    `json
    {
    “meta”: {
    “_yoast_wpseo_title”: “Custom SEO Title”,
    “_yoast_wpseo_metadesc”: “Custom meta description for SEO.”
    }
    }

Installation

  1. Upload the seo-fields-api-support folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
  3. No additional setup is required -the plugin automatically registers the Yoast SEO fields with the REST API.

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Contributors and Developers

“SEO Fields API Support” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors
  • Dmytro Verzhykovskyi

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Meta

  • Version 1.1
  • Last updated 3 days ago
  • Active installations Fewer than 10
  • WordPress version 6.2 or higher
  • Tested up to 6.7.5
  • Language
    English (US)
  • Tags
    apimetadatarest-apiseoYoast
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